These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while the exchanges were taking place.
ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: July 18th.
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
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ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?
WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you?
WITNESS: Forty-five years.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget..
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's 20, much like your IQ.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid
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ATTORNEY: She had three children , right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death..
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor , how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral...
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No..
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
A few minutes of your time...
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A few minutes of your time...
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Re: A few minutes of your time...
thanks Ron!!!!!
Cheers,
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Cheers,
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Re: A few minutes of your time...
I'll have you know that some of my very good friends are lawyers.
But then again, I never did have much taste in friends...
But then again, I never did have much taste in friends...
Re: A few minutes of your time...
An engineer died and showed up at Heaven's gate. There was a problem with records, and he was turned away, and pointed toward the chute that led to Hell. Next thing he knew he was down there, talking to the devil. He found that Hell was very hot and, well, hellish. Being a good engineer, he got to work. Pretty soon they had operating air conditioning, cable, Wi-Fi, and many other conveniences.
Every month God would have a short conference call with the devil. He typically started out with, "How are things going down there in Hell, anyway?" This time the devil thanked him for sending down that engineer, as he was making all sorts of wonderful changes. God replied with, "You can't have an engineer! There must have been some sort of clerical error! You send him right back up here immediately! The devil replied with, "No. I like having him here. He's doing a great job." God said, "Send him up back up here right now, or I'll sue you!" To that, the devil just chuckled and asked, "Oh yeah? Where are you gonna get a lawyer?"
Seeya
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Every month God would have a short conference call with the devil. He typically started out with, "How are things going down there in Hell, anyway?" This time the devil thanked him for sending down that engineer, as he was making all sorts of wonderful changes. God replied with, "You can't have an engineer! There must have been some sort of clerical error! You send him right back up here immediately! The devil replied with, "No. I like having him here. He's doing a great job." God said, "Send him up back up here right now, or I'll sue you!" To that, the devil just chuckled and asked, "Oh yeah? Where are you gonna get a lawyer?"
Seeya
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Re: A few minutes of your time...
Good one's
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Re: A few minutes of your time...
Priceless
Re: A few minutes of your time...
As an attorney, even I love attorney jokes. Those transcripts are priceless!
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